Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Erdington safe?
Erdington records more reported crime than most Birmingham wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 12 points below the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 55th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 277 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Erdington against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (36% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 99 · 36% | |
| Shoplifting | 39 · 14% | |
| Public order | 24 · 9% | |
| Other theft | 23 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 21 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 16 · 6% |
Walking in Erdington at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Pype Hayes71/100 · Moderate
- Sutton Wylde Green87/100 · Low risk
- Gravelly Hill47/100 · Elevated
- Stockland Green51/100 · Moderate
- Perry Common55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Erdington safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Erdington?
Violent crime — 99 of 277 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Erdington safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.